Younger Utahns Resemble National Peers on Politics, Religion

July 14, 2015 (KUER)

Utahns of all ages are generally more conservative than others across the nation, but a new report shows younger Utahns are more aligned with their national peers when it comes politics and religion.

The latest report from the non-partisan research group Utah Foundation is the last of a four part series that focuses on the attitudes, beliefs and needs of the different generational groups in Utah and how they compare to the rest of the nation. Research analyst Christopher Collard says it’s not surprising that in every generation, Utahns are more likely than residents of other states to consider themselves to be religious people

“Another thing that probably doesn’t surprise anyone is with each younger generation people are less likely to consider themselves a religious person,” Collard says.

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